Based on a touching true story but handled with a simplistic TV-movie approach, this soap opera jerks tears by treating Alzheimer's victims as lovable, loony stereotypes.
When Teddy Roosevelt (Alex Morris) dies, he leaves his widow Jordan (Cicely Tyson) destitute, and bequeaths his only asset--the heavily mortgaged homestead--to their son Marcus (James Daniels). Marcus, who plans to unload the property, invites Jordan to come live with his family. Encouraged by
her blind friend Sally (Starletta Dupois), the feisty Jordan defies her son, stalls the property's sale and starts training as a caregiver for Alzheimer's patients. Merely scraping by with payment from h...
Released:
1996
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
93 mins